[00:00:01] THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. TODAY IS THURSDAY, JULY 16TH, 2026 IS NOW 1 P.M.. [1. Call to Order.] SO GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL. I CALL TO ORDER THIS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. WELCOME TO OUR COURTROOM AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. TO LIVE STREAM, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. AND PLEASE STAND FOR A PRAYER. PLEASE STAND. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS, MINDFUL OF THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT TRUST TO US BY THE PEOPLE OF FORT BEND COUNTY. GRANT US WISDOM IN OUR DECISION, HUMILITY IN OUR SERVICE, AND COURAGE TO ALWAYS DO WHAT IS RIGHT. HELP US TO LISTEN WITH RESPECT, SPEAK WITH GRACE, AND REMEMBER THAT WE ARE HERE NOT FOR OURSELVES, BUT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED TO SERVE. IN MOMENTS OF DISAGREEMENT, REMIND US THAT INTEGRITY IS STRONGER THAN DIVISION. TRUTH IS GREATER THAN POLITICS, AND UNITY OF PURPOSE CAN OVERCOME OUR DIFFERENCES. MAY EVERYTHING WE DO TODAY REFLECT JUSTICE, COMPASSION, AND A SINCERE COMMITMENT TO DO THE COMMON GOOD. WE ASK YOUR BLESSING UPON OUR COUNTY, OUR EMPLOYEES, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, AND EVERY FAMILY WHO CALLS FORT BEND COUNTY HOME. IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. LET'S PRAY. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE DAY, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PLEASE BE SEATED. WE NOW PROCEED TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER [3. Approve minutes of regular meeting held on June 25, 2026. ] THREE. YES, PLEASE. PLEASE. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW VERY BRIEFLY, THERE ARE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ON FILE THAT MAY CHALLENGE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE QUORUM, BUT THEY WILL BE DECIDED BY A COURT. AND I DIDN'T WANT ANY SILENCE TO MEAN THAT WE AGREED OR DISAGREED WITH YOU ON THAT POINT. AND THAT'S WHAT I'LL SAY ABOUT IT. ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. QUORUM. I'M SORRY SIR, YOU SAID SOMEBODY'S GOING TO CHALLENGE THE QUORUM. THERE ARE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE ON THAT ISSUE. AND SO I DON'T WANT MY SILENCE WHEN HE SAID THAT TO BE A BELIEF THAT WE HAVE IMPLICITLY AGREED WITH THAT, BECAUSE THAT'S IN PROCESS RIGHT NOW. SO THREE PEOPLE OUT OF FIVE DOESN'T MAKE A QUORUM. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TELLING THE LITIGATORS? AND THE LAWYERS WILL ARGUE ABOUT THAT IN FRONT OF THE JUDGE. BUT I ALSO DON'T WANT ME BEING SILENT TO HAVE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BE SAID TO HAVE IMPLICITLY AGREED. I'M NOT ARGUING WITH YOU. COMMISSIONER. I'M JUST. I'M NOT TRYING TO ARGUE YOU EITHER, BUT I CAN COUNT. THREE IS A QUORUM. THAT'S YOUR OPINION. AND I AND JUDGE MY OPINION OF THREE OUT OF FIVE IS A QUORUM. YOU'RE RIGHT. IT IS MY OPINION. IT'S ALSO A FACT. LET'S GO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES AS PRESENTED. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. ANY SECOND. SECOND. I DO HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NOW WE PROCEED TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR. [4. Public Comments regarding the Agenda and Announcements.] DO ANY MEMBER OF THE COURT HAVE ANNOUNCEMENT OR COMMENTS? ANYONE? OKAY. AT THIS TIME THIS WILL MAKE WILL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. OLGA DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? YES, JUDGE WE HAVE. THE FIRST SPEAKER IS CHRIS BARLOW WITH AGENDA ITEM 26 A WONDERFUL. HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR LISTENING. I'M SPEAKING ABOUT AGENDA. AGENDA. AGENDA ITEM 26 A AND I WOULD IMPLORE YOU GUYS TO VOTE FOR THAT. I HAPPEN TO LIVE ON A STREET CALLED PINYON COURT IN DEL WEBB SWEETGRASS NEIGHBORHOOD, AND AN ITEM ON THAT WILL PERTAINS TO NOT EXTENDING PINYON COURT THROUGH TO THE FEEDER STREET ON THE FREEWAY. IF YOU DO THAT, CARS WILL COME IN OFF OF OFF OF WILLIAMS PARKWAY, RICHMOND PARKWAY, CUT THROUGH VERANDA AND SWEETGRASS AND THEN DOWN OUR STREET WITH ONLY ONE STOP SIGN BYPASSING TWO LIGHTS AND A STOP SIGN TO GET TO THE FREEWAY. PEOPLE ARE LIKE WATER. THEY FIND THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE, AND IT WILL ABSOLUTELY INCREASE THE TRAFFIC IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BICYCLE TRAFFIC SPEED LIMITS. [00:05:05] I THINK IF WE HAD EXTRA TRAFFIC, THOSE WOULD BE LARGELY IGNORED. SO I IMPLORE YOU AGAIN, PLEASE VOTE FOR 26. AYE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS VICKY KAUFMAN ON AGENDA ITEM 32. AYE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. HELLO AGAIN. I'M VICKY KAUFMAN, YADA YADA YADA. I'M PRETTY SICK OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES I FELT COMPELLED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO THIS COURT. LATELY. THE AGENDA ITEM SPEAKING TO IS THE ONLY ONE I FOUND THAT SPECIFICALLY HAD THE WORDS JUDGE AND WONG TOGETHER IN THAT ORDER, ALONG WITH ACTIONS HE WAS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE. SINCE MR. WONG IS EITHER ILLEGITIMATELY OCCUPYING THE SEAT OR SHOULD RESIGN FOR THE GOOD OF FORT BEND COUNTY, OR BOTH. I OBJECT TO ANYTHING HE DOES ON THIS COURT. INCIDENTALLY, I STUMBLED INTO THE MIDDLE OF MR. WONG'S PRESS CONFERENCE LAST WEEK BECAUSE IT WAS HELD WHERE THEY USUALLY SEND US TO WAIT UNTIL 1230. I WAS THERE LONG ENOUGH TO HEAR HIM SAY THAT THE COURTS WERE THE ONLY REMEDY FOR THIS MESS. MR. WONG, THAT IS NOT CORRECT. YOU COULD RESIGN. AND SHOULD I HAVE SAID BEFORE THAT YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE ACCEPTED THIS APPOINTMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE. WHICH WOULD HAVE SAVED US ALL FROM THIS CIRCUS. A KINDERGARTNER COULD SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THIS APPOINTMENT. IF TWO KIDS WERE COMPETING FOR THE OFFICE OF CLASS PRESIDENT, AND YOU PUT ONE OF THEM IN AS TEMPORARY PRESIDENT UNTIL THE ELECTION, I CAN GUARANTEE YOU EVERYBODY IN THE CLASS WOULD SAY THAT WAS WRONG. EVEN WITHOUT GETTING INTO THE ADULT POLITICAL STUFF, LIKE THE ADVANTAGE OF INCUMBENCY, YADA YADA YADA, IT'S JUST PLAIN WRONG. IT'S AMAZING TO ME THAT HOLDING ON TO POWER, OR THE APPEARANCE OF POWER APPEARS TO BE MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU THAN JUST PUTTING THIS MESS ON HOLD AND NOT EXPOSING THE TAXPAYERS OF FORT BEND COUNTY TO LEGAL LIABILITY IF YOU'RE FOUND TO BE ILLEGITIMATELY OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THAT IS A POSSIBILITY. YOU KNOW, IF IT WERE FOR SURE, EITHER WAY, ALL THIS LEGAL ACTIVITY WOULD NOT BE GOING ON. BUT I WILL SAY THAT ALTHOUGH I'M NOT A LAWYER, I HAVE OBSERVED A LOT OF LAWYERS TALKING ABOUT THIS WITH CITATIONS, WHICH I'VE LOOKED UP, AND I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON. THAT'S JUST ME. AND IT'S REALLY IRRELEVANT ANYWAY, BECAUSE I'M NOT TALKING LEGALESE HERE. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE GOOD OF FORT BEND COUNTY. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THIS IS A MESS. IT'S COSTING THE TAXPAYERS MONEY, AND IT MIGHT EXPOSE THE COUNTY TO LEGAL LIABILITY. WHETHER YOU THINK YOU'LL HEAR LEGITIMATELY IN THAT SEAT OR NOT, IF YOU HAVE THE INTEREST OF ANYONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN MIND, YOU WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND PUT AN END TO THIS BY RESIGNING, THEN WAIT FOR THE ELECTION, OR AT LEAST THE OUTCOME OF LITIGATION. THE COURT COULD OPERATE JUST FINE WITH FOUR COMMISSIONERS. THERE MIGHT BE SOME DEADLOCKS, DO THE 5050 SPLIT, BUT I BET THEY COULD GET BASIC BUSINESS DONE, AND I BET THEY COULD STAY OUT OF THE NEWS WHILE THEY WERE DOING IT. OR A REASONABLY NEUTRAL INTERIM JUDGE COULD BE APPOINTED. BY THE WAY, I'M ALSO SICK AND TIRED OF LISTENING TO YOU ATTACK OUR ELECTED COUNTY ATTORNEY WHO IS JUST DOING HER JOB. A KINDERGARTNER COULD SEE THAT AS WELL. I'M SICK AND TIRED OF DOING THIS. THE ONLY REASON I'M DOING IT IS BECAUSE MY CONSCIENCE WON'T LET ME DO OTHERWISE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. THIS HAS BEEN AN OPINION FOR A FROM A VERY STUBBORN NOBODY IN PARTICULAR. THANK YOU FOR COMING NEXT. KEN. KEN MATTHEWS ON AGENDA ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH SEVEN D AND 14. GOOD AFTERNOON, GENTLEMEN, IT'S KEN MATTHEWS. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE MUCH OF YOUR TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP TODAY. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS DONE, AND I APPRECIATE IT. AND I KNOW MY SUPPORTERS APPRECIATE IT. AND THE VOTERS I TALKED TO APPRECIATE IT. THE CONCERNS I'VE RAISED BEFORE ON OUT OF STATE TRAVEL EXPENSES CONTINUE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE NAMES EACH TIME, IT'S THE SAME PEOPLE GOING ON JUNKETS OUT OF TOWN. NOW, I'M NOT MAKING AN OPINION OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE LEARNING ANYTHING AND BRINGING IT BACK TO THE COUNTY, BUT IT'S NOT TRANSPARENT AS IT SHOULD BE TO THE COMMUNITY. PERHAPS, YOU KNOW, AND I'VE HEARD IT SUGGESTED BY OTHERS, WE SHOULD INCLUDE IN THOSE TRAVEL REQUESTS DOCUMENTATION AS TO WHAT THEY EXPECT TO LEARN AND MAYBE, YOU KNOW, LIMIT EACH DEPARTMENT TO SO MANY OUT OF STATE TRAVEL TRIPS A YEAR, YOU KNOW, AND AGAIN, YOU KNOW, MAYBE TRAIN THE TRAINER AND LET ONE PERSON COME BACK AND TRAIN EVERYBODY ELSE. SO WE DON'T HAVE TO SEND 4 OR 5 PEOPLE TO EVERY MEANINGFUL, YOU KNOW, CONVENTION. I'M ALSO HERE TO SUPPORT ITEM NUMBER 14. YOU KNOW, IT'S A VERY SMALL DOLLAR AMOUNT, BUT IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE WE'RE USING ALTERNATIVE MEANS TO REALLY SAVE MONEY FOR THE COUNTY BY, BY USING SOME OF THOSE ALTERNATIVE MEANS WHICH WHICH IS A GOOD THING. [00:10:01] YOU KNOW, ANYTIME WE CAN TAKE SMALL ACTIONS TO SAVE THE PEOPLE'S MONEY, THAT'S A GOOD THING. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU FOR COMING. NEXT, OUR LAST SPEAKER IS LARRY JUNEK WITH AGENDA ITEM 26 A. HELLO, MY NAME IS LARRY JUNEK. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF MUD 187 REPRESENTING DEL WEBB, AND I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF. 26 A THIS IS A PROPOSAL THAT WE IN DEL WEBB CANNOT BE HAPPIER ABOUT. AND WE URGE YOU ALL TO UNANIMOUSLY, UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL. WE'RE WE'RE VERY EXCITED THAT OUR ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER, THE GEORGE RANCH AND LJ ENGINEERING HAVE COME FORTH WITH THIS PROPOSAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE FOUND IT IN THEIR BEST INTEREST TO EXTEND THEIR DETENTION PONDS, BE ADJACENT TO DEL WEBB, WHICH WOULD BLOCK THE COLLECTOR ROAD. AND THAT'S AND THAT'S GOOD FOR THEM. THAT'S A WIN FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY WANT THAT. BUT WE HAVE BEEN IN FAVOR OF THIS PROPOSAL SINCE NIGHT AND SINCE 2017, WHEN WE SENT A BARRAGE OF LETTERS OUT TO LOIS KOLKHORST, BOB ABBOTT, BILL STEVENSON, VINCE, WHEN YOU WERE COMMISSIONER OF PRECINCT FOUR ASKING FOR THE SAME. WELL, WELL, IT WAS ONE, BUT IT'S YOU FOLLOW. WE UNDERSTAND. RIGHT. OKAY. YOU WERE YOU WERE OUR COMMISSIONER BACK THEN, RIGHT WHEN WE STARTED THIS, WE STARTED THIS CAMPAIGN. BUT THIS IS A WIN WIN AND AND SO ON. THE FOR FOR BOTH DEL WEBB AND FOR AND FOR LJA ENGINEERING. AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EQUATION IS CONNECTIVITY. WHAT DO WE DO TO CONNECTIVITY IF WE ELIMINATE ELIMINATE THIS WE HAVE MAINTAINED AND WE STILL DO THAT. WE HAVE ADEQUATE CONNECTIVITY WITH THE COLLECTOR STREETS THAT ARE THROUGH THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN DEL WEBB AND VERANDAH TO GET US TO THE MAJOR ARTERIES LIKE GULF VIEW RICHMOND PARKWAY OR WILLIAMS WAY AND. 762. AND BOTH DEL WEBB AND VERANDAH HAVE NOW BEEN BUILT OUT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND WE'VE OPERATED FINE WITHOUT THIS ADDITIONAL STREET, SO WE DON'T NEED IT. AND AS MY NEIGHBOR MENTIONED, WE GOT THAT THAT PINYON COURT WAS A RESIDENTIAL STREET. IT WAS NEVER DESIGNED AS A COLLECTOR STREET. IT HAS 14 DRIVEWAYS EMPTYING ONTO IT. SOME OF THEM ARE LESS THAN 12FT APART. AND CAN YOU IMAGINE CONNECTING THAT AND SAYING, THAT'S A COLLECTOR STREET, AND YOU'VE GOT 25, 35 MILES AN HOUR OR 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR DOWN IT. IT'D JUST BE A NIGHTMARE FOR THOSE PEOPLE, VERY DANGEROUS. AND IT WOULD CREATE A BOTTLENECK ALSO ON OUR STREET. SO WE'RE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL. PLEASE VOTE FOR IT. PLEASE VOTE FOR IT. VOTE FOR IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING. AND JUDGE, WE DO HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER. SHE HAD SIGNED UP. SHE JUST WAS A LITTLE LATE COMING IN. HER NAME IS TERRY WEBSTER, AND SHE LIKED TO ADDRESS THE COURT ON AGENDA ITEM 20 B AND 32 A. GOOD AFTERNOON. SORRY. MY NAME IS TERRY WEBSTER AND I'VE LIVED IN FORT BEND COUNTY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST ITEMS 32 A AND 20 B, BECAUSE THE PERSON ASKING YOU TO SIGN THEM DID NOT EARN THE RIGHT TO ASK. MR. WONG'S TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT ENDED ON JUNE 17TH. THAT IS NOT A LEGAL THEORY. THAT IS NOT DEBATABLE. THE LAWSUIT THAT GAVE HIM THAT CHAIR WAS DISMISSED. IT IS OVER. EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM KNOWS IT. OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY KNOWS IT. THE COURT SYSTEM KNOWS IT. AND COMMISSIONER MYERS AND COMMISSIONER MORALES KNOWS IT. AND YOU ALL KNOW BETTER. AND YET YOU'RE STANDING THERE SUPPORTING A LEGAL ARGUMENT THAT IS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG. SO I HAVE TO ASK, DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT A DISMISSAL MEANS? OR DO YOU UNDERSTAND PERFECTLY WELL AND YOU JUST DON'T CARE? EITHER ANSWER IS CONTEMPTIBLE BECAUSE FORT BEND COUNTY DESERVES BETTER THAN COMMISSIONERS WHO WILL ABANDON THE RULE OF LAW TO KEEP POWER IN THE WRONG HANDS. AND HERE'S THE THING THAT TRULY, TRULY INFURIATES ME. MR. WONG WAS NOT HANDED THIS JOB BECAUSE HE EARNED IT. HE WAS HANDED IT WHILE HE WAS ALREADY RUNNING FOR THE JOB. [00:15:03] HE TOOK A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT MEANT TO BE ONLY A PLACEHOLDER, AND NOW HE'S WEAPONIZING IT. HE'S USING IT AS A CAMPAIGN PLATFORM. HE IS SITTING IN A CHAIR. HE HAS NO LEGAL RIGHT TO SIT IN, SIGNING CONTRACTS, MAKING APPOINTMENTS, ALL WHILE A COURT IS DECIDING WHETHER HE'S EVEN ALLOWED TO BE THERE. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THE WORST PART IS FOR ME? HE'S NOT EVEN CAMPAIGNING ANYMORE. HE'S NOT OUT THERE TALKING TO VOTERS. HE'S NOT EARNING OUR SUPPORT. HE'S JUST SITTING, WAITING, HOPING NOBODY NOTICES THAT HE DIDN'T WIN THIS JOB. HE GOT HANDED IT, AND NOW HE'S REFUSING TO GIVE IT BACK UNTIL A JUDGE FORCES HIM TO. THIS IS A MAN WHO SHOULD WANT TO BE COUNTY JUDGE BECAUSE HE HAS IDEAS, BECAUSE HE CARES ABOUT FORT BEND COUNTY, BECAUSE HE WANTS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE HERE. INSTEAD, HE'S SHOWING US EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF JUDGE HE WOULD BE. SOMEONE WHO PUTS HIMSELF FIRST. SOMEONE WHO WILL BEND THE RULES TO KEEP POWER. SOMEONE WHO WILL DRAG THIS COUNTY THROUGH LEGAL CHAOS AND EAT UP OUR BUDGET IN LAWSUITS. ALL TO AVOID GOING OUT AND EARNING OUR VOTES LIKE HE SHOULD HAVE TO DO. 20S REMAINING. RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO LEGITIMATE QUORUM IN THIS ROOM. MR. WONG IS ILLEGITIMATE. HE SHOULD NOT BE HERE. AND EVERY CONTRACT YOU SIGN, EVERY APPOINTMENT YOU MAKE WHILE HE'S PRESIDING IS A LIABILITY HANGING OVER THIS COUNTY'S HEAD. YOU KNOW IT. OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY KNOWS IT. THE COURT SYSTEM IS ABOUT TO SETTLE IT. SO HERE'S WHAT YOU DO. YOU TABLE ITEMS 32 A AND 20 B. YOU WAIT FOR THE COURT. AND IF WONG WINS, HE CAN ACTUALLY PROVE HE HAS THE RIGHT TO SIT THERE. THEN YOU CAN SIGN WHATEVER YOU WANT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING. OKAY. ANY MORE, SPEAKER? NO, JUDGE. OKAY. I WANT TO THANK ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW, IT IS NOW 1:16 P.M. WE NOW MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE, PUBLIC HEARING. [5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1:00 p.m.: Conduct Public Hearings and take all appropriate action on the following matters:] CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ALL APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT WE WILL NOT BE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGENDA ITEM FIVE A SUBSECTIONS A THROUGH F TODAY. THESE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLANS WILL BE BROUGHT BACK AT A LATER DATE. THEREFORE, WE WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGENDA ITEM FIVE B AS PRESENTED. DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS PUBLIC HEARING TODAY? I'LL ASK AGAIN. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TODAY WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS PUBLIC HEARING? SEEING NONE. I WILL NOW CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THAT AGENDA ITEM FIVE B IS READY FOR ACTION. SECOND MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NOW I PRESENT THE COURT A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 6 TO 6, 6 TO 19. I WANT LET ME LET ME FINISH THAT FIRST. I'M SORRY. [ CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: (6-19) ] I'M SO SORRY. I HAVE A REQUEST TO PULL AGENDA ITEM SEVEN C OUT OF STATE TRAVEL PRESENTED BY HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM SIX THROUGH 19 WITH NO EXCEPTION 7837 SEE ITEM SEVEN C, SO SEVEN, A, C AND D, CORRECT? NO, JUST PUT ITEM SEVEN C ONLY. YES, THE ONLY ITEM I PULL IS SEVEN C. I'M SO SORRY. I'M SORRY. YOU HAVE A B AND A A. B AND D. YES. CORRECT. I MOVE APPROVAL A, B, AND D IS PRESENTED SECOND. OKAY. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES. ALL. RIGHT. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE MOTION. OKAY, WE PULL THE ITEM SEVEN C OUT. [C. Homeland Security & Emergency Management: Approve out-of-state travel for M. Staff to Clearwater Beach, Florida, August 22, 2026, through August 27, 2026, to attend the 2026 National Information Officer's Association Conference. (Fund: Travel)] ALL RIGHT. WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS HAVE. SHE'S CORRECT. WE USUALLY APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. CONSENT AGENDA. CORRECT? YES. OKAY, WE'LL DO THAT. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF SIX THROUGH 19. 19. EXCEPT SEVEN C. CORRECT. THAT'S GOOD. ALL RIGHT. SO LET'S DO IT AGAIN. SECOND WE HAVE MOTION. AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. SO WE NEED TO WE NEED TO DISCUSS SEVEN C. OKAY. NO, ACTUALLY THE REQUEST WAS JUST TO PULL IT COMPLETELY. OKAY. REQUEST TO PULL IT OUT. OKAY. YES, SIR. WE'LL PUT IT BACK LATER IF NEEDED. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO TO SECTION THREE. DISCUSSION ITEM. BEGINNING WITH AGENDA ITEM 20, A AND B PRESENTED UNDER THE COUNTY JUDGE OFFICE [20. COUNTY JUDGE:] [00:20:08] APPROVAL OF 20 A AND B IS PRESENTED. ANY SECOND. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NEXT WE WILL CONTINUE WITH AGENDA ITEM 21, A AND B PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT THREE APPROVAL OF 20:01 A.M. [21. COMMISSIONER, PCT. 3:] B IS PRESENTED. SECOND, WE HAVE I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. AGENDA ITEM 22 PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR WILL BE WELL. [22. AUDITOR:] IT WILL BE PULLED INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. ALL RIGHT. SO I HAVE A QUESTION. YES. WHO IS THE ATTORNEY THAT YOU'RE CONSULTING WITH? OH, THAT'S ALWAYS THE CASE. SORRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. WHO IS THE ATTORNEY THAT YOU'LL BE CONSULTING WITH THAT ON THAT ITEM? WE WILL DISCUSS IN THE CLOSED SESSION. JUST ASKING WHO THE ATTORNEY IS. YES, SIR. THE EXCEPTION ONLY APPLIES. AND YOU'RE REQUIRED TO STATE THAT ON THE RECORD. AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE IT ACCURATELY STATED. IF IT'S ATTORNEY CLIENT CONSULTATION, THERE HAS TO BE AN ATTORNEY. AND I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY OF US THAT HAVE BEEN FLAGGED FOR THAT. SO NO ONE IN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS GOING TO REPRESENT US. I DID NOT SAY THAT. COMMISSIONER. NO, THAT IS COMPLETELY NOT THE CASE. YES, SIR. CAN YOU TALK TO YOUR MIC? YES, SIR. OKAY. SORRY. IT'S JUST THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT OF WHAT ATTORNEY IS GOING TO BE THERE? WE HAD ASSUMED THAT SOMEBODY FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WOULD BE THERE. NOBODY REACHED OUT TO ASK FOR A CONSULTATION. WE DON'T TRACK YOU ALL DOWN WHEN YOU WHEN WE ASSUME YOU HAVE A QUESTION. DID YOU CALL US? IT'S NOT MY AGENDA ITEM. OKAY, WHOSE IS IT? THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S AGENDA ITEM. WHO ASKED TO HAVE IT PULLED TO THE CLOSED SESSION? I DID, OKAY. AND THE ITEM NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COURT. I SUBMITTED IT THROUGH THE AGENDA PROCESS INCLUDED THE BACKUP. AND THE BEST FORUM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IS TO HAVE THE INFORMATION PRESENTED TO THE COURT IN CLOSED SESSION. OKAY. CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? WELL, YOU CAN GO IN CLOSED SESSION, BUT ONLY AS ALLOWED BY LAW. ATTORNEY CLIENT IS ONE OF THEM, BUT NONE OF US HAVE BEEN CONSULTED ON THAT ITEM, AND THAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PENDING LITIGATION. WE DIDN'T THESE THE BACKUP. WE DON'T HAVE ANY OF THE BACKUP. YOU WOULD HAVE THAT IF YOU WERE CONSULTING. SO IF THERE'S ANOTHER EXCEPTION, JUDGE THAT YOU YOU BELIEVE APPLIES. I MEAN, YOU CERTAINLY MIGHT EXPLORE THAT. DO WE HAVE BACKUP? IT WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE AGENDA ITEM SUBMITTED. THE ATTORNEYS DID NOT RECEIVE IT. YOU CAN'T HAVE A CONSULTATION WITHOUT A LAWYER. AND WE DIDN'T GET IT. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO. YOU MAY THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE OTHER STUFF, BUT IT IS NOT SO. SO WHEN I PUT IT IN THE BACKUP TO THE AGENDA ITEM, YOU DON'T GET THE AGENDA ITEMS ON THE BACKUP. NO, I DON'T HAVE THOSE AGENDA. PLEASE CONFIRM I DO NOT. BRIDGET DOES NOT. THE COUNTY ATTORNEY DOES NOT HAVE THOSE ITEMS. NO. AND THEY'RE CLOSED SESSION. SO THEY'RE NOT DISTRIBUTED? NO, SIR. THIS. WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOREVER. MICHELLE? YES, SIR. YEAH. AND YOU AND ME, ESPECIALLY. AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WELL, I MEAN, I AGREE. QUITE FRANKLY, I'M SORRY. WE'VE NEVER HAD THIS. WE'VE HAD THIS EXACT SITUATION BEFORE, AND WE'VE NEVER HAD THE ATTORNEY SAY, WELL, I'M NOT GOING WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO IN THERE. COMMISSIONER, RESPECTFULLY AND I DO RESPECT YOU. THAT'S NOT ACCURATE. YOU CAN ASK ANYBODY OTHER THAN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WHAT ATTORNEY THEY TALK TO ABOUT THIS. ALL THE OTHER ITEMS, THE LITIGATION. WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY ASSIGNED TO THAT. I. ED, DID YOU TALK TO ANYONE FROM OUR OFFICE? NO. I PUT THIS ON THE REGULAR SESSION AGENDA, AND THE ITEM IS BEING PULLED INTO CLOSED SESSION BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL LEGAL ACTION THAT MAY RESULT. SO THE COURT IS ADVISED THAT YOU CAN GO INTO CLOSED SESSION ONLY FOR THE REASONS ALLOWED UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. ATTORNEY CLIENT IS ONE, BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY FOR AN ATTORNEY CLIENT CONSULTATION. NOBODY CALLED AND ASKED ABOUT IT. IT WASN'T SENT TO US. I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO LOOK UNDER ROCKS ON THE AGENDA TO SEE WHERE WE'RE NEEDED, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WE'RE NOT WELCOME. BUT WHEN PEOPLE, CLIENTS HAVE QUESTIONS, THEY BRING THEM TO THE LAWYER. AND EDGAR SAID HE ENTERED INTO THE AGENDA. ANY OTHER TIME I'VE BEEN BACK THERE WITH YOU OR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS BEEN BACK THERE WITH YOU. YOU'VE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR OFFICE, AND I DON'T THINK ANYONE IN HERE CAN DISAGREE WITH ME. [00:25:03] THERE'S NO NEED TO FOR ANY DEBATE. I THINK WE WILL JUST WE'LL TAKE THIS ITEM AND CONSULT WITH THE ATTORNEY AND BRING IT BACK NEXT TIME. IT'S OKAY, IT'S OKAY. BRING IT BACK NEXT THURSDAY. IT'S OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL HAVE A ATTORNEY TO CONSULT ON THAT AND THEN WE'LL BRING IT BACK. I'LL OFFER MYSELF TO CALL AND TALK IN ADVANCE OF THAT. ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. SO IT'S OKAY TO TABLE THIS UNTIL NEXT WEEK AND IT'S OKAY. IT'S. YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. DO I NEED A MOTION TO TABLE IT? NO. OKAY, SO WE'LL MOVE IT TO NEXT. JUST HAVE OLGA BRING IT BACK. YES, SIR. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. AGENDA ITEM 23, PRESENTED BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. [23. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:] MOVE. APPROVAL OF 23 AS PRESENTED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. AGENDA ITEM 24 PRESENTED BY CONSTABLE PRECINCT FOR APPROVAL. ITEM 24 IS PRESENTED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. AGENDA ITEM 25 PRESENTED BY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR. THE APPROVAL OF 25 AS PRESENTED. SECOND, I DO HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. AGENDA ITEM 26 A THROUGH J PRESENTED BY ENGINEERING OF 26 A THROUGH J AS PRESENTED. [26. ENGINEERING:] SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. AGENDA ITEM 27 A AND B PRESENTED BY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING APPROVAL OF 20:07 A.M. [27. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & PLANNING:] B AS PRESENTED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NOW GO TO AGENDA ITEM 28 A THROUGH H. [28. GRANTS ADMINISTRATION:] PRESENTED BY GRANTS ADMINISTRATION. MOVE APPROVAL OF 28 A THROUGH H AS PRESENTED. SECOND, I DO HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NOW GO TO AGENDA ITEM 30, A AND B, PRESENTED BY HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. MOVE APPROVAL OF 30 A AND B AS PRESENTED. SECOND. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND. YES. I'M SORRY. JUDGE, DID YOU ALREADY VISIT 29? NO, YOU DID NOT. 28 A AND H 29. 29. THAT'S RIGHT. I MISSED THIS PAGE. SORRY. LET'S GO BACK TO ITEM 29 FIRST. LET'S BACK OFF TOO FAST. [29. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:] LET'S SLOW DOWN. OKAY. AGENDA ITEM 29, PRESENTED BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. APPROVAL OF 29 AS PRESENTED. SECOND. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NOW WE GO BACK TO AGENDA ITEM 30, A AND B, PRESENTED BY HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY [30. HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:] MANAGEMENT. DID WE ALREADY DO THAT? WE'VE ALREADY DONE THAT. NO, WE WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. OH WELL WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT. OH WE NEED TO. WHOA! CALL THE BOAT! CALL. I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES. 3 TO 0. AGENDA ITEM PRESENTED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER. NUMBER 31, AS PRESENTED. SECOND MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. [31. MEDICAL EXAMINER:] AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. AGENDA ITEM 32 A THROUGH L PRESENTED BY PURCHASING. [32. PURCHASING:] I HAVE BEEN. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF TWO EXCEPTIONS UNDER THIS SECTION. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL AGENDA ITEM 32 A INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. SECOND, I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT AGENDA ITEM 32 E HAS TYPE BEATS AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY BECAUSE IT'S A TINY BIT. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 32 B THROUGH 232 D AND 32 F THROUGH 32 L. JUST HOW ABOUT 32BCDFGHIJKL? THAT'S PERFECT. WITH. WITH NO EXCEPTION OF AGENDA ITEMS 32 A AND 32 E. OKAY, SO MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. PARDON THE INTERRUPTION, BUT I NEED TO GO BACK TO THE 071 THAT YOU JUST ANNOUNCED AND MAKE THE SAME REMARK THAT I MADE BEFORE THE 32 B IS THAT RIGHT? [00:30:05] LMNOP32AI MEAN YES, WHICH ONE? 32 A NO PROBLEM. YES. WE HAVE NOT ENGAGED IN CONSULTATION WITH ANYONE IN PREPARATION FOR THIS, FOR THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN IN YOUR OFFICE AND. OH, ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. OKAY. SO DO YOU HAVE A FINAL VERSION THAT WE CAN DISCUSS AND LET ME APPROVE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? IT WAS ALREADY APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT. IT'S ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER COURT. P COMMISSIONER COURT. RIGHT. IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR. OCTOBER 8TH, 2024. OKAY. IT'S STILL IN TERM. AND DO YOU HAVE A FINAL AGREEMENT? THEY THEY RETURNED A SIGNED AGREEMENT. YOU MIGHT ASK BROOKE IF SHE HAD. BROOKE. DO YOU HAVE IT? BROOKE? CAN YOU COME UP? THANK YOU. THE AGREEMENT WAS NEVER EXECUTED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE. I AGREE WITH THAT. THAT'S ACCURATE. BUT IT WAS APPROVED IN COURT. AND SO THERE'S NOT A VOTE TO DO BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY APPROVED THEN. SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE CONSULTATION IS. ALL HE NEEDS TO DO IS SIGN A DOCUMENT. IS IT RIGHT. IS THIS A FINAL. IS IT A FINAL AGREEMENT THAT THE COURT APPROVED PREVIOUSLY? YES, SIR. IS IT CORRECT? YES. IT WAS APPROVED ON THE DATE THAT MICHELLE REFERENCED. IT JUST WAS NEVER EXECUTED. AND SO WE DON'T NEED WE NEED AN EXECUTED VERSION IN ORDER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER. I AGREE. COMMISSIONER. WE DON'T NEED ACTIONS FOR YOU TO SIGN IT. WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN THE ACTION. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SIGN IT. THAT'S CORRECT. THE ONLY THING IS HE WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE WHENEVER IT WAS APPROVED. AND JUDGE, IF IF I MAY, BEFORE YOU PROCEED, JUST BECAUSE THIS IS THE REASON WHY THIS ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA. SO THE ITEM WAS APPROVED BACK WHEN THAT DATE, WHATEVER THAT DATE IS, THE AGREEMENT WAS NOT EXECUTED YET BY A JUDGE. SO THE ITEM WAS BROUGHT FORTH A FEW MONTHS AGO, MAYBE IN MAY, WE WERE GOING TO PROCEED WITH EXECUTION AS WE NORMALLY DO WITH ALL DOCUMENTS. HOWEVER, OUR OFFICE WAS ADVISED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY THAT THERE WAS MAYBE SOMETHING PENDING. THERE STILL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND SO WE NEEDED TO BRING THIS BACK SO THAT YOU COULD CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE IF IT WAS READY OR NOT BEFORE WE COULD RETURN IT TO THE PURCHASING AGENT FOR ITS CONTINUATION OF PROCESSING. THAT'S THE REASON WHY IT'S BACK HERE. SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT INITIATED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. NO, NO. WE CAN SPEAK FOR US. OKAY. ONE OF ONE OF YOU IS NOT CORRECT. SO THAT'S. THAT'S TRUE. I'M ONLY SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MY CONVERSATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. THAT'S IT. I CAN'T SPEAK FOR ANYTHING ELSE. OKAY. SO YOUR CONVERSATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY WAS THAT THERE WAS SOME OTHER ISSUE WITH REGARD TO THIS AGREEMENT, THAT THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE NEEDED THAT SHE NEEDED TO GO BACK WITH THE THE FIRM. WHAT A B HR, I BELIEVE, IS THE. WHY DON'T WE DO THIS? WHY DON'T YOU GUYS GO BACK TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, GET IT ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT AND BRING IT BACK NEXT WEEK? HOW ABOUT THAT? WELL, THAT WILL DO IT. IT'S READY TO EXECUTE, IS IT NOT? YES, YES. IT'S READY TO GET RESOLVED. AND I THINK THAT BRIDGET MAY HAVE REPLIED IN AN EMAIL ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER IN THE AGREEMENT AND SAID IT HAD TO GO BACK TO COURT. BUT NO, IT WAS NEVER STATED. SHE FROM WHAT I KNOW, IT WAS NEVER STATED THAT IT NEEDED ADDITIONAL. THANK YOU. APPROVAL. THANK YOU. BROOKE. THIS WAS NEVER SOMETHING THAT WE NEEDED TO COME BACK TO BECAUSE THE ACTUAL ITEM HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THIS BODY. SO IT'S A REDUNDANT ACTION FOR THEM TO COME AND VOTE ON AN ITEM. BUT THERE'S ENOUGH CONFUSION SURROUNDING THIS THAT WE PROBABLY NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS OFF LINE. THANK YOU. OKAY, SO WHY DON'T WE HAVE THAT CONVERSATION OFFLINE AND THEN I'LL WORK WITH YOUR OFFICE AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND TRY TO STRAIGHTEN THAT UP. OKAY. BEFORE I SIGN IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE THAT CONVERSATION. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH IT NOW? SO WILL IT BE TABLE IT PULLED. IT'LL BE TABLED. WE WILL. TABLE. OKAY. YEAH. AND THEN WE'LL BRING IT BACK IF WE NEED TO OR WE CAN RESOLVE IT OFFLINE. THANK YOU BROOKS. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. YOU'RE WELCOME. WE'LL HAVE WE'LL BE TALKING. YES. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE FOR BROOKS? YES. SO WE WERE GOING TO TAKE UP 32 E SEPARATELY. THE BID WITH THE TIES. THE CLOSED BID. OKAY. BID 26-049 FOR WEED AND INSECT CONTROL [E. Take all appropriate action on request to award Bid 26-049, term contract for Weed, Brush and Insect Control Chemicals to the lowest bidder per item for the term through March 31, 2027.] [00:35:05] CHEMICALS. THERE ARE FIVE ITEMS THAT RESULTED IN TWO WAY TIES. SO WE WILL INDIVIDUALLY DRAW THOSE ITEMS, DRAW LOTS TO DETERMINE THE AWARDED VENDOR. AND WE'LL START WITH. THE FIRST ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 22. METHOD TWO. 40. SL2 AND A HALF GALLON CONTAINER. ORANGE SOLUTIONS, LLC. IS THAT. IS THAT ORION? OKAY. SORRY. THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 33. ALTERED BRIQUETTES, MOSQUITO LARVA AND PUPA. SIDE ONE CASE OF 400. SO PATE ONE. THANK YOU. SO IT'S S O CO USA DOING BUSINESS STANISLAS WITH REST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 40 ALTACITE LIQUID. SR 25 GALLON CONTAINER. YES. APCO USA, LLC. GOT IT. YES. THANK YOU. OKAY. THE NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 42. SIMILAR POINT 5GWP OR EQUIVALENT ONE KILOGRAM BAG. TARGET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS. THANK YOU. AND THE LAST ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 42. SIMILAR POINT 5GWSP OR EQUIVALENT. AND IT'S A FIVE KILOGRAM BAG. APO USA, LLC. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE THAT. NOW LET'S GO TO AGENDA ITEM 33 PRESENTED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I DON'T THINK WE GOT A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE. YEAH, WE HAVE TO HAVE TO ACCEPT THE ONE WE JUST HAD. YES. WHICH ONE? THE ONE WE JUST DID. THAT'S WRONG. ITEM 32B32EI MOVE APPROVAL OF 32 E SECOND. YES. WE NEED TO MAKE THAT MOTION. WE GOT IT. 32 E OKAY. YES, WE GOT IT. MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NOW LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER 33 PRESENTED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. [33. SHERIFF'S OFFICE:] APPROVAL OF 33 AS PRESENTED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NOW I PRESENT AGENDA ITEMS 34 AND 35. [34. Approve Bills.] [35. Ratify the release of time-sensitive disbursements made on July 2, 2026, and July 9, 2026. ] APPROVAL OF BILLS AND OTHER TIME SENSITIVE DISBURSEMENT AT. PLEASE PROCEED ALONG WITH THE TIME SENSITIVE DISBURSEMENTS TOTALING $37,110,021.22. SUBMIT FOR COURT APPROVAL BILLS TOTALING 21,887,588 AND 39, WHICH INCLUDES ROUTINE DISBURSEMENTS OF 12,266,163 AND 78. MOVE FOR APPROVAL FOR 34 AND 35. SECOND MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NOW WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 36. OLGA. PLEASE PROCEED. [36. Meet in Closed Session to deliberate the following matters as authorized by the Texas Government Code:] [00:40:01] 36 MEETING CLOSED SESSION TO DELIBERATE THE FOLLOWING MATTERS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. A SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY ONE SHERIFF. SHERIFF'S TRAINING FACILITY TWO CLAIM INVOLVING KUMAR ANAND SINGH. THREE CALLS NUMBER 25-DCV-333611 FOR CAUSE, NUMBER 25-DCV-3371015. CAUSE NUMBER 25-C-0775106. CAUSE NUMBER 26-C-0789307. CALLS NUMBER 26-C-078963. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AT THIS TIME, JUDGE. YES. AGAIN, I'M SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU. THERE'S NO EASY WAY TO DO THIS, BUT DUE TO OUR ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE TEXAS RULES OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS NOT ABLE TO HOLD THE CLOSED SESSION, AND THAT IS MORE FULLY DEVELOPED AND EXPLAINED IN THE PLEADINGS IN THIS CASE. YOU DIDN'T GET THIS INFORMATION EITHER? NO, SIR. AND LIKE I SAID, THE OTHER ONE, THAT WAS A WHOLE OTHER ISSUE. IT WOULD HAVE BE THE CASE. WHAT'S WHAT'S THIS ISSUE? I'M SORRY. OKAY. SO LAWYERS HAVE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING WHO THE CLIENT IS AND WHO THE CLIENT IS NOT. AND IT IS AT ODDS WITH THAT ETHICAL DUTY. AND THAT IS WHY UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, WE'RE NOT ABLE TO DO THAT PART OF THIS MEETING. CAN YOU GIVE ME A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL OF WHY THAT'S THE CASE? WELL, THE SPECIFIC FACTS BEHIND IT ARE IN THE PLEADINGS AND I DON'T WANT, I DON'T WANT TO DO IS WHAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE LITIGATORS AND THE ATTORNEYS ON THE CASE. YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. COMMISSIONER. SO. YES, SIR. SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE CLOSED SESSION. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN HAVE YOUR ATTORNEYS BACK THERE WHEN YOU HAVE THAT CONFLICT THAT EXISTS. NO, SIR. OKAY. SO. OKAY. SO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICES SAY WE CANNOT BECAUSE OF ETHICAL REASONS. WE BELIEVE OUR ETHICAL DUTIES UNDER THE STATE BAR. OKAY ARE JUST SO I UNDERSTAND. SO JUST START WITH IT. ON THE RECORD, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR CLOSED SESSION TODAY, NOT REFUSING TO PUT IT IN THE RECORD, BUT WE WILL HAVE CLOSED SESSION. I'M GOING TO READ A STATEMENT BEFORE WE PROCEED. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT. MR. GRADY RANDALL IS PARTICIPATING TODAY AS OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ON NON LITIGATION MATTERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS ENGAGEMENT, ITS INTENT OF COMMISSIONER COURT THAT MR. RANDALL PARTICIPATION SUPPLEMENT THE LEGAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE COURT ON THESE MATTERS. NOTHING IN HIS PARTICIPATION IS INTENDED TO ORDER OR AFFECT THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITY OF FORT BEND COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER TEXAS LAW, INCLUDING TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 45.179. WITH THAT CLARIFICATION FOR THE RECORD WILL PROCEED WITH TODAY'S AGENDA. UNDER OPEN MEETINGS, THERE IS A VERY SPECIAL DESIGNATION FOR THE ATTORNEY, THE ATTORNEY FOR THE GOVERNING BODY, AND THAT IS A UNIQUE DESIGNATION THAT IS HELD BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL. I DON'T KNOW A CONTRACT THAT ADDRESSES IT OR A LAW THAT CHANGES IT. I KNOW THINGS LIKE SCHOOL BOARDS AND CITIES CAN CONTRACT FOR THAT, BUT THE ONLY OPINION IN THE STATUTE THAT YOU CAN RELY ON ARE THE AG. ON THE ISSUE OF 551, AND ALSO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE GOVERNING BODY. AND RESPECTFULLY TO MR.. MR. GRADY HE IS NOT THAT PERSON. THAT IS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. OKAY. WELL, I AM GOING TO DISAGREE BECAUSE I READ THE LAW TOO, AND I'VE HAD ATTORNEYS READ IT TO ME AND EXPLAIN IT TO ME. AND IT'S CLEAR THAT A COMMISSIONERS COURT CAN HIRE EXPERTS, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS, TO ASSIST THEM IN CONDUCTING THEIR BUSINESS. THAT WAS ACTUALLY AN OPINION THAT. YES, SIR. THAT YES, THAT THAT THIS COUNTY ASKED FOR WITH REGARD TO THE ACTIONS THAT TURNED OUT THAT THE OPINION OF OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY AT THAT TIME TURNED OUT TO BE WRONG. THAT THE THAT THAT THIS COMMISSIONER'S COURT COULD HIRE ITS OWN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THEM IN REDISTRICTING. AND IT ALSO, IN THAT SAME OPINION, STIPULATES THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT CAN HIRE ITS OWN ATTORNEY TO, TO ASSIST IT IN CONDUCTING ITS BUSINESS. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING. SO THAT OPINION IS ACTUALLY MORE LIMITED THAN YOU MAY THINK. IT'S NOT LIMITED. IT'S VERY CLEAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU THINK CASE LAW ON THE ISSUE. OKAY. I'VE HAD SEVERAL ATTORNEYS THAT ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ATTORNEYS, VERY EXPERTS THAT HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 30 YEARS THAT TELL ME POINT BLANK FIVE 25 YEARS. OKAY. WELL, I'VE HAD ATTORNEYS WHO'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR 30 YEARS TELL ME SPECIFICALLY THAT, YES, COMMISSIONERS COURT CAN HIRE THEIR OWN ATTORNEY. [00:45:01] I UNDERSTAND THAT WE DON'T AGREE, COMMISSIONER, BUT I'VE DONE MY JOB, AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS DONE THEIR JOB BY GIVING YOU THAT INFORMATION. I UNDERSTAND, BUT WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE TO CONDUCT COUNTY BUSINESS WHETHER YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT. SIR, JUST AS THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS. IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T WANT SOMEBODY FINISHED FIRST, AND THEN YOU TURN JUST AS JUST AS THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS OF THE COURT HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN IN DOING THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS. WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS BECAUSE THAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR THE PEOPLE OF FORT BEND COUNTY. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. IT IS INAPPROPRIATE AND UNPROFESSIONAL TO SAY WE'RE REFUSING TO DO OUR JOB. WE HOLD A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE THAT HAS THE CODE OF ETHICS. AND I WOULD NOT COME IN HERE AND SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO YOU. AND MY REMARKS HAVE NOT BEEN IN THAT REGARD. IF YOU WANT TO SAY THAT WE ARE NOT GOING BACK THERE AND THAT WE'RE NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THOSE CASES. ABSOLUTELY. BUT PLEASE, IF I WAS GOING TO REFUSE TO DO MY JOB, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE ARGUING WITH YOU ALL DAY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THESE LITIGATION MATTERS, WHICH ARE THROUGH OUR OFFICE, HOW ANYBODY WOULD BE ABLE TO SETTLE THOSE SINCE THEY ARE IN FACT WORKING WITH OUR LAWYERS. YOU'RE CORRECT ON THAT ISSUE. ABSOLUTELY. THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HANDLES ALL CIVIL LITIGATION FOR THE COUNTY AND THE COUNTY OFFICIALS. ABSOLUTELY. NO QUESTION AT ALL. SO WHICH ITEMS ARE GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION? BECAUSE AT LEAST 2 TO 5 NO. 2 TO 7 ARE LITIGATION. AND THEN THE ONE IS ONE WE WEREN'T CONSULTED ABOUT IN THE FIRST PLACE. OKAY. I DON'T KNOW. I'M NOT SURE WHERE WE'RE GOING ON THAT. WE WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AND DISCUSS IT. ALL RIGHT. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COMMENTS? ANYONE. AT THIS TIME, THE FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL SESSION MEETING IS IN RECESS FOR CLOSED SESSION. NEXT WE WILL FOLLOW. WE WILL NOW TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE FORT BEND COUNTY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. NOW IS 1:46 P.M. AND I CALL TO ORDER THIS MEETING OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TODAY IS THURSDAY, JULY 16TH, 2026. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. ANY. SECOND. SECOND. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. APPROVAL OF THREE IS PRESENTED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. PLEASE PROCEED WITH AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR FOR MEETING CLOSED SESSION TO DELIBERATE THE FOLLOWING MATTERS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. A SECTION 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY LOCATION DD-2026-012. LOCATION DD-2026-02. ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME, SAME COMMENT THREE, LOCATION DASH 2026-03. THANK YOU ALL THE SAME REMARKS AND I ASSUME THE SAME REPLY. THANK YOU. YES. SAME REMARKS, THOUGH THE PEACE ON RECORD THAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REFUSED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, THE COUNTY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS NOT REFUSING. I WOULD ASK THAT YOU JUST SAY THAT WE'RE. IF WE'RE REFUSING, WE WOULDN'T BE HERE. WE'RE DOING AS MUCH AS WE CAN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. JUDGE, I BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THE ENUMERATED DUTIES OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS TO REPRESENT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT, THAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY REPRESENTS, THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT? YEAH. THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S ONE OF THE LISTED. YES, SIR. ONE OF THE FIVE LISTED. YES, SIR. DUTIES. RESPONSIBILITIES SHE HAS. YES, YES. UNDERSTOOD. BUT IT GOES BACK TO THE OTHER DISCUSSION. AND AGAIN, IF WE WERE REFUSING TO DO OUR JOB, WE WOULD NOT BE HERE. SO WE INVITE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLOSED SESSION. NOW, AT THIS TIME, YOU INVITE US SOMEPLACE THAT OUR ETHICS PROHIBIT US FROM GOING. WE CAN'T GO. YEAH. THAT'S YOUR OPINION. THANK YOU. YES. YOU'RE RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME? THE FORT BEND COUNTY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IS IN RECESS FOR A CLOSED SESSION COMMISSIONER CALL. GENERAL SESSION MEETING ALSO REMAINS IN RECESS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT WE HAVE PLAQUES TO SIGN. LET'S GO INTO CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU. WE NOW RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION. [37. Reconvene Open Session and consider taking action on the following matters:] THE FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURTS IS NOW. 02:12 P.M.. COMMISSIONER COURT WILL NOW RECONVENE. LET'S GO TO MICHELLE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. JUDGE. SO THE WORK ON THE LITIGATION ITEMS HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. AND THE ABILITY TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION IS ALLOWED BUT NOT REQUIRED. THESE ARE THE TYPE OF ROUTINE SETTLEMENT ITEMS THAT WE DO NOT GENERALLY GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS FOR. [00:50:05] AND SO THE LAWYERS ON THESE MATTERS. AND THAT IS GOING TO BE TWO THROUGH SEVEN, BUT NOT FOUR HAVE THE DOCUMENTS READY. THAT WOULD BE SAL AND THEN CHEYENNE. THEY CAN BE PRESENTED TO YOU ALL. AND IF YOU CHOOSE TO APPROVE THEM IN OPEN SESSION, THEN YOU CAN GET THOSE MATTERS TAKEN CARE OF. RIGHT NOW. WE LIKE TO DO THAT. APPROVE IT. TWO IT'S OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO IN A LITTLE DIFFERENT ORDER. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH SAL. AND SAL'S ARE WHAT SAL I HAVE 85785. I'M SORRY. YOU WENT TO. YEAH. YOU WENT REAL FAST SAL. TOO SHORT FOR THE MICROPHONE I HAVE. THERE WE GO. I HAVE ITEMS 37 A FIVE SIX AND SEVEN AND TAKE THEM UP IN ORDER. AND YOU WOULD BE REQUIRED TO VOTE IN THE PUBLIC SESSION UNDER. 551102 ANYWAY. SO ANYWAY. YEAH, GO AHEAD SAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. SO THIS IS A MOTION PERTAINING TO SOMETHING GOING ON IN PRECINCT TWO, BUT IT'S A SETTLEMENT THAT WE'VE THAT I'VE ARRANGED WITH ALL OF THE LANDOWNERS FOR A SUM CERTAIN. AND THERE'S A MOTION HERE THAT CAN BE HANDLED BY. I GUESS WHOEVER WOULD LIKE TO. ALRIGHTY. AND THE MOTIONS WOULD BE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, AS THEY WOULD BE ANYWAY. FANTASTIC. THE SECOND ITEM IS, AND I DON'T KNOW, DO THEY WANT TO DO YOU WANT TO DEBATE EACH OF THESE AS WE GO, OR DO YOU WANT ME TO JUST TELL YOU ALL ABOUT ALL OF THEM? WE'LL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS JUST TO GET US ALL. AND WE'LL WE'LL MAKE THE MOTIONS, ALL OF THEM. AND THEN DO ALL OF THEM DO THE WHOLE THING. YEAH. GET THROUGH ALL OF THEM. AND THEN WE'LL JUST MAKE THE MOTIONS. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD. OKAY. SO IN ITEM 37 A FIVE, WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S ACTUALLY BEING HANDLED BY THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT. AND THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES ARE HERE AND THEY WOULD LIKE YOU TO SIGN THIS. WE'VE SETTLED IN A MATTER CONDITIONALLY UPON YOUR APPROVAL. AND THIS ONE IS FOR YOUR COMMISSIONER MYERS. OKAY. THEN WE HAVE ITEM 37, A SIX, WHICH IS A MATTER INVOLVING FM 521, AND TXDOT HAS ESSENTIALLY ORDERED US TO PLEASE SETTLE THIS CASE. AND SO WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THAT SETTLEMENT FIGURE, AND THIS WAS IN GRADY'S PRECINCT. SO I'LL HAND THAT'S ONE OF COMMISSIONER. TAKE CARE OF THAT. YEAH. THANK YOU SAM. GOOD WORK. GOOD AFTERNOON. SO I'M ON AGENDA ITEM 37, A TWO. AND IT'S A SETTLEMENT FOR AN AMOUNT. AND IT'S IN COMMISSIONER MYERS PRECINCT. AND I HAVE THE ORDER AND MOTION. THANK YOU. YOUR NAME? OH, I'M CHEYENNE TROUT. AND THEN AGENDA ITEM 37 A THREE IS ANOTHER SETTLEMENT OUT OF COMMISSIONER MYERS PRECINCT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CHEYENNE. GOOD WORK. NOT ALL OF THEM. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM US? THERE'S ONE THAT WAS PULLED. PULLED. WE PULLED ONE BECAUSE WE'RE NO LONGER HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GO FORWARD IN OUR OFFICE TODAY. WHICH ONE? THAT WAS THE FOUR. WAS IT FOUR? HAS BEEN PULLED BECAUSE WE NO LONGER HAVE AUTHORITY AT THE MOMENT. BUT WE WILL HAVE AUTHORITY SOON. THANK YOU. WE'LL COME BACK WHEN WE DO. OKAY. THANK YOU. SAM. THAT'S FANTASTIC. THANK YOU. AND SO THERE YOU ARE. ALL RIGHT. SO WE GO BACK TO APPROVING THOSE ITEMS. SO FIRST WE GO TO 36. ONE IS NO ACTION 36. A ONE IS NO ACTION. NOW WE GO TO A TWO. WE GOT A TWO. THAT 37. 82. YEAH. 36. I'M NOT. 36. 37. 37. 37. 37. SEVEN IS THE ACTION. YES, SIR. OH, YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. 37. 82. I DO HAVE THAT ONE. YES, SIR. I MOVE THAT AGENDA. 32, 37, 82 AUTHORIZES TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT A FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND TO APPROVE SUCH ITEMS. EXCUSE ME. AND APPROVE SUCH TERMS AND PROVISIONS FOR THE FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS OF KUMAR. IN OUR SEEING DATE OF LOSS. 0929 2024. IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 IN THAT ACCOUNT, 855 OTHER SELF-FUNDED INSURANCE BE DESIGNATED AS A FUNDING SOURCE. SECOND MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. NEXT I GOT 37 A3 ALSO A3. OKAY GO AHEAD. SO I MOVE THAT IN AGENDA ITEM 37, A THREE THAT AUTHORIZES TO APPROVE [00:55:10] AND ACCEPT THE FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, AND TO APPROVE SUCH TERMS AND PROVISIONS FOR THE FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT IN CAUSE NUMBER 25-D-333611. KIMBERLY. ASTRID. DEEMA PARAMUS VERSUS FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, IN THE 268TH DISTRICT JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000. SECOND. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. I GOT 35 A. I MEAN 37 A FIVE. ALSO A4 IS PULL A5. YEAH, PLEASE GO AHEAD. I MOVE THAT AN AGENDA ITEM 37 A FIVE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO THE CONDITIONAL RULE 11 AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN COUNCIL DATED JUNE 12TH, 2026, TO TENDER AN ADDITIONAL $51,500 TO THE LANDOWNERS COUNCIL OVER AND ABOVE THE AWARD TO ACQUIRE AN AGREED JUDGMENT CONVEYING FULL TITLE TO THE PROPERTY UNDER CONDEMNATION IN THE LAWSUIT AND IN SATISFACTION OF ALL COMPENSATION AND REMAINDER DAMAGES DUE, IF ANY. ALL AND FINALLY, THAT A U. 4004643999-64500. ACTIVITY DOCTOR ONE SEVEN BIG CREEK CATEGORY 32300. BE DESIGNATED AS A FUNDING SOURCE. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. WE GOT A SIX. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I MOVE THAT THE CAUSE OF ACTION REFERENCE AND AGENDA ITEM 37 A 78626 DASH CC DASH 0789 30. FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS VERSUS JOHN S BENSON ET AL. FM 521 SOUTH PROJECT NUMBER 17111. PARCEL 19. PRECINCT TWO. BRIDGET SMITH, LAWSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. BE AUTHORIZED TO SETTLE THE ABOVE CONDEMNATION SUIT FOR $209,439 FOR THE PARCEL AND ALL APPARATUSES IN ACQUISITION, AND IF ANY, AND THAT MOBILITY BONDS BE DESIGNATED AS THE FUNDING SOURCE. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0 EIGHT SEVEN, PLEASE. I MOVE THAT THE CAUSE OF ACTION REFERENCED IN AGENDA ITEM 26 DASH CC DASH 078963. FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS VERSUS JAMES P LANDERS ET AL. W. OR EXCUSE ME, WEST SYCAMORE ROAD SEGMENT THREE, PROJECT 17. 1123 X PARCEL R 789 50 UNDERSCORE ZERO NINE PRECINCT TWO. BRIDGET SMITH LAWSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO SETTLE THE ABOVE CONDEMNATION SUIT FOR THE COMBINED SUM OF $130,347.50, SPLIT INTO THREE PARTS AS SET FORTH AS AN ORDER ON THE MOTION WILL STATE FOR THE PARCEL IN ALL APPARATUSES IN THE ACQUISITION, IF ANY, AND THAT MOBILITY BONDS BE DESIGNATED AS THE FUNDING SOURCE. SECOND. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 0. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? ADJOURN. THIS GENERAL SESSION OF COMMISSIONER COURT IS NOW ADJOURNED. NOW, WE NOW RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION. THE FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. IT IS NOW 221. THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTOR WILL NOW RECONVENE. PLEASE PROCEED. JUDGE ON THOSE. WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT OF THOSE TYPE. YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ACTION ON ANY ITEM WHERE WE COULD. I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU. WE MADE A PATH WHERE WE COULD. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MEETING ADJOURNED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD DAY. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.